Stories

Published: Nov 13, 2020

Camels Instead

featuring: Allen Doellanson

When he first purchased camels, two males and two females, they were imported from Kazakhstan. They were very expensive and had to be held in quarantine for several weeks. But the project ...

Published: Nov 12, 2020

Her Destruction

featuring: Mary Finly

Basically I had signed my daughter up for a lobotomy, only new and fresh and wrapped up in new technology. Most of the process was old, but redone with a different method. ...

Published: Nov 11, 2020

Researching Treatment

featuring: Mary Finly

Her father was out of the picture for a long time by then. John would not have let them do it. Of course, she probably would not have been the way she ...

Published: Nov 10, 2020

It had to be Done

featuring: Mary Finly

She was crying in the car when I returned to her. I will never forget the look on her face: like I had let her down. But she was broken, and I ...

Published: Nov 09, 2020

Scene in a Diner

featuring: Simon Dount

"Everyone wishes they could find the right words, imagine the scene in a way that would resonate with many people, tell a story, probably their story, for others to read," I said. ...

Published: Nov 06, 2020

The Last Ride

featuring: Allen Doellanson

"My horse, Tilting at Windmills, is like one of my children. I love my horses," Allen explained to several reporters on the courthouse steps. "You're known as the 'Juvenile Jockey' - why ...

Published: Nov 05, 2020

The Crash

featuring: Traelyn Nelsen

There was a flash, then a massive pop, before ground rose and fell in a wave. In a split second everything changed as an asteroid crashed through the ship. Metal screamed and ...

Published: Nov 04, 2020

Bird on the Sidewalk

featuring: Robin Travis

There was a bird on the sidewalk on our way home. It did not move when we approached. I nearly stepped on it before I saw it. Upon closer inspection, it looked ...

Published: Nov 03, 2020

Boarded Up

featuring: Eric Vernan

They boarded up the windows again. Riots were becoming a weekly occurrence. The mayor spoke about the benefits of preparing for the worst while also saying it was likely nothing would happen ...

Published: Nov 02, 2020

Cats Eyes

featuring: Monica Charles

Monica had the yellowest eyes I had ever seen. At times, I thought for a moment, she was a cat. Admittedly it was dark and we had two cats at the time. ...